On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 at 11:17am, Andrew Schulman wrote: :> I've been trying to use OpenOffice Writer for a project requiring a :> multipage table. Unfortunately, OOWriter cannot make (or display!) :> multipage tables, and apparently *will not* until version 2.0. This kind :> of stinks, but now I'm looking at alternatives. I've heard some people :> rave about the old WordPerfect 8 and its capabilities (wordprocessor :> preference is a subjective thing, I know). I know there are .debs for it :> out there to be had, since a version of it came packaged with some :> versions of (the Debian-based) Corel Linux. What I'm wondering about is :> the feasibility/advisability of attempting to install WP8 to my Debian Sid :> system. There are probably at least 2 aspects to this question: 1) :> potential dependency problems and their resolution; and 2) potential for :> harming my current setup by some files (say, older libraries) overwriting :> others. I am also not sure about WP8's ability to use truetype fonts. :> Can anyone please comment on these matters? : :For general background about WP8 for Linux see :http://www.linuxmafia.com/wpfaq/.
Excellent resource. I have a _very_ brief page at http://ul451.gsu.edu/~pwiseman/WP8_and_Debian_GNU_Linux.html which might be helpful. -- Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux user #17943 *Google First, Ask Later* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
